Educational institutes to remain closed on Saturday due to rainfall

LAHORE - Punjab Education Department on Friday has ordered all the educational institutions to remain closed on Saturday due to the two days of torrential monsoon rains. The announcement from education department has come after the continued rain forecasts and flood threats in Punjab.

Situation created by the continuous rains from the past several days in Lahore has persuaded the education department to issue notification that all the private and public education institutions will remain close on Saturday. According to the department, this step has been taken to avoid any mishap and losses to the students, as critical conditions have been created due to the unprecedented rain in city.